Aug 13, 2026 – 10.30amWashington | Hosting her first briefing after returning from the birth of her daughter, combative White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt handed the first question to one of the “new media” corps.A Substack author lobbed a softball to the razor-sharp communicator and fierce defender of President Donald Trump’s agenda about advice for “women who want to have it all – the kids and the hard-charging career”.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Leavitt’s sudden exit deprives Trump of his sharpest weapon
The exit of the combative press secretary leaves the president without one of his top communicators and most recognisable faces as he hurtles towards the midterms.
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